John Nicholas

John Nicholas (19 January 1764-31 December 1819) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-VA 18) from 4 March 1793 to 3 March 1801, preceding Philip R. Thompson.

Biography
John Nicholas was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1764, and he served in the US House of Representatives from 1793 to 1801; he saw the Sedition Act as unconstitutional, but repeal efforts failed. In 1803, he moved to Geneva, New York, and he served in the State Senate from 1806 to 1809. He died in 1819.